
Junbo: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
Hey! I am Junbo and college graduate majoring in economics and computer science. I also have a minor in mathematics. I would love to be your tutor!
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Case Western Reserve University - Bachelor in Arts, Computer Science

Jessie: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...Materials Science and received my Bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania, also in Materials Science. In addition, I have a minor in Chinese Language and Culture. I have always loved learning and science, which is why I pursued the highest possible degree. I just want to pass my love on through tutoring. I have tutored grades 1 though 12 from reading and phonics all the way to calculus and chemistry. I have also worked...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Materials Science & Engineering
University of Delaware - PHD, Materials Science & Engineering

Baluki: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...cities, I think the best way to explore is by eating my way through the entire city and then burning off the calories by walking through museums and galleries. One of my side gigs during graduate school was modelling and acting. The skills that I learnt during those days helped me learn how to adapt to my students' learning methods and adjust my teaching style from one student to the next. I love to start...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
University of Akron Main Campus - Masters in Business Administration, Finance

Karen: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
Hi my name is Kailin "Karen" Chang. I am a experienced Chinese teacher and tutor. Chinese is my native language. I am able to teach you both Chinese tranditional characters and simplifed characters. I also had experiance of teaching Chinese AP level students, as well as for business Chinese. I love teaching Chinese!!
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Feng Chia Univeristy Taiwan - Bachelor of Engineering, Transportation Management
National Chiao Tung University - Diploma of Engineering, Transportation Management

James: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
Work hard; study smart.
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Oberlin College Math Physics Philosophy Triple major - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics

Ethan: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...by a native Chinese speaker. In addition to math and Chinese, I would enjoy tutoring writing and English. Outside of academics, I have a number of hobbies. I love doing ceramics and have been taking classes since I was eight years old. I mostly do hand-building and have gone through a number of phases. When I was very young, most of the ceramic sculptures I made were dragons because I was obsessed with them. When...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, East Asian Studies

Nathan: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...majoring in Neuroscience. If you have any questions or inquiries about the college process, selecting a major, or Vanderbilt University, I am happy to answer your questions. Currently, I am looking to obtain a Masters degree and am applying to such programs. I tutor children on a weekly basis at my local church from ages of 8 to 14 on an assortment of subjects. I understand that there are different learning styles and I try...
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Vanderbilt University - Bachelors, Neuroscience

Julie: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...I received my Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology with a concentration in cognitive neuroscience and also minored in music with a specialty in piano performance. After graduating, I completed two years of dedicated immunology research in a pediatrics - infectious diseases laboratory. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about helping students achieve their potential on standardized tests. I want to help not only with students' short-term goals but also...
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Washington University in St Louis - Bachelors, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology

Alexander: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...with Pattison Education, as a tutor in Shenzhen China, where I taught English, Economics, and History to Chinese students at all levels, in a 1-to-1 setting. I also continued my Mandarin studies independently and achieved HSK level 5 Certification (July 2014). I enjoyed tutoring students so much, that after I moved back to the US, I continued both online and in person teaching of various subjects including Economics, Chinese, and TOEFL. I keep my tutoring...
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Cornell University - Bachelors, Economics

Kevin: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
I am a rising sophomore at Case Western Reserve University studying engineering. I have taken most high-school level standardized tests, and have scored consistently above the 95th percentile. I have tutored small groups of students throughout high school, and also have experience as a private tutor. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy playing Ultimate Frisbee with my college club team.
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Case Western Reserve University - Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Rosalyn: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...in any science and go against the grain of the many science/ pre-med majors in my university so I decided to major in music. Interestingly enough, I took General Chemistry 1 and failed the first exam. My neighbor, assuming I was doing well, asked me if we could study and work on homework together and I though, "Well, if I'm going to fail, might as well not do it alone." I started working on homework...
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Case Western Reserve University - Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry
Case Western Reserve University - Master of Science, Chemistry

David: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...the SAT and ACT are extremely important parts of your college application, which means there's a lot of pressure to perform. Too much pressure is never a good thing, though, so I will always go out of my way to keep students motivated and in high spirits. A typical SAT tutoring session will consist of three parts, one for each section of the test. The first problems we look at will be more general and...
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CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor of Science, Economics
CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor in Arts, Chinese Studies

Gabrielle: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...remarkable advancements in both confidence and competency levels. I am particularly passionate about tutoring English, Mandarin, and standardized test prep. In my experience working with students struggling to pass a class or to prepare for college entrance exams, we always have fun determining the study method that works best for them. Everybody has a different learning style and once we hone in on the right one for you, an improvement in scores will become more...
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Arizona State University - Bachelor in Arts, Chinese Language & Global Studies

Ziyue: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...arts college in the US). I anticipate to major in Biology with a special major in Architecture. My passion for these two distinct fields allow me to have multifaceted career options, spanning architectural school, biology research or academia. I had been tutoring Chinese, writing and math for two years, and I am continuing to teach Mandarin and Cantonese on college campus. I was born in Guangdong, China, and I moved to the states when I was...
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Swarthmore College - Current Undergrad, Biology and Art

Caroline: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...with a Bachelors degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. During my four years of college, I guided K-12 students of the Oakland area in Language Arts and Mathematics and served as a mentor for many high school students. I have also been an undergraduate student instructor for the General Biology lab course offered at U.C. Berkeley, a prerequisite for students wishing to pursue Biology as a major. Since I have a wide range of teaching...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biology

Miaowen: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...2002. I have an Art History Master's degree and was an Art History teacher, English teacher, and Chinese-English translator in Taiwan for a few years. I have a 12 year old son, and I teach him Chinese at home. I love teaching and understand that learning a new language can be very challenging. As a Chinese teacher, I believe that my job is to help you to pick up the language in a conversational context....
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Fu Jen Catholic University - Bachelor in Arts, History
OHIO University - Master of Fine Arts, Art History

May: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...my B.A. degree from Bryn Mawr College in Biology and Computer Science. I have a passion for education and firmly believe that education can change lives and provide the upward social mobility. I love interacting with students and building connections with them on a personal level. I prefer to teach students the learning method and thinking process, rather than just the answer. I am good at guiding students and letting them come up with the...
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Bryn Mawr College - Bachelor in Arts, Computer Science & Biology

Asta: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...my undergraduate degree in political science. Right after graduation, I worked as an academic and test prep tutor as well as admissions consultant in Hong Kong. For the past two years, I worked with a number of students to help prepare them for college in the United States. Even though I tutor a wide range of subjects, I enjoy teaching English and standardized test preparation the most. I love helping my students find beauty in...
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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Anna: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...General Chemistry 1 and 2 at Cornell University in my freshman year. Previously, I tutor high school chemistry, AP chemistry, and SAT subject chemistry to my underclassmen in high school through the National Honor Society, and currently, I'm a TA for General Chemistry this summer for my professor at Cornell, prepping incoming freshman of Cornell and getting them ready for the General Chemistry course. I have also tutored students Chinese at the Woodside public library,...
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Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry

June: Cleveland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...I believe that learning should exist beyond the small, graphite-dark bubbles that are as dull as the knowledge they are supposedly able to convey is exciting. I'm an electrical engineering major at Brown University with interests in neuroscience, linguistics, and robotics, among other things. I've always loved learning, and my curiosity has led me through numerous subject areas. I constantly seek to apply my classroom learning in practical situations. For example, I have conducted research...
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Brown University - Bachelors, Electrical Engineering
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